The 2014 Varsity Rugby competitions were contested from 27 January to 7 April 2014.[1] Varsity Rugby is the collective name of four rugby union competitions played between several university teams in South Africa, with the Varsity Cup being the premier competition. The 2014 season was the seventh edition of this tournament.
All four 2014 Varsity Rugby competitions used a different scoring system to the regular system. Tries were worth five points as usual, but conversions were worth three points, while penalties and drop goals were only worth two points.[2]
All Varsity Cup games also had two referees officiating each game,[3] props' jerseys featured a special gripping patch to ensure better binding, intended to reduce collapsing scrums[4] and the mark was extended to the entire field.[5]
See main article: 2014 Varsity Cup.
The following teams competed in the 2014 Varsity Cup:,,,,,, and . The tournament was won by, who beat 39–33 in the final, while were relegated to the 2015 Varsity Shield.
See main article: 2014 Varsity Shield.
The following teams competed in the 2014 Varsity Shield:,,, and . The tournament was won by, who beat 35–26 in the final and was subsequently promoted to the 2015 Varsity Cup.
There were eight participating universities in the 2014 Young Guns competition. These teams were divided into two pools (the FNB pool and the Steinhoff pool) and played the other teams in the pool once over the course of the season, either home or away.
Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top two teams in each pool qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the teams that finished first had home advantage against the teams that finished second in their respective pools. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final.[6]
| 2014 Young Guns teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | University | Stadium | |
| Stellenbosch University | |||
| Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | |||
| North-West University | |||
| University of Cape Town | |||
| University of the Free State | |||
| University of Johannesburg | |||
| University of Pretoria | |||
| University of the Witwatersrand | |||
The final league standings for the 2014 Varsity Cup Young Guns were:
| 2014 Young Guns Steinhoff Pool Log | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts< | -- | Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts--> |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 69 | +39 | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 44 | +48 | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 95 | −53 | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 79 | −34 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 Young Guns FNB Pool log | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts< | -- | Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts--> |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 36 | +141 | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 172 | 54 | +118 | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 139 | 38 | +101 | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 362 | −360 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| ,, and qualified for the semi-finals. Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2014 Varsity Young Guns fixtures were as follows:[7]
| 2014 Young Guns Champions: |
There were eight participating teams in the 2014 Koshuis Rugby Championship competition, the winners of the internal leagues of each of the eight Varsity Cup teams. These teams were divided into two pools and each team played every team in their pool once over the course of the season, either home or away.
Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top two teams in each pool qualified for the semi-finals.
| 2014 Koshuis Rugby Championship teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | University | Stadium | |
| Cobras, | University of Cape Town | ||
| Heimat, | University of the Free State | ||
| Humanities, | University of the Witwatersrand | ||
| Majuba, | University of Johannesburg | ||
| Medies, | Stellenbosch University | ||
| Onderstepoort, | University of Pretoria | ||
| Oppidani, | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | ||
| Patria, | North-West University | ||
The league standings for the 2014 Koshuis Rugby Championship were:
| 2014 Koshuis Rugby Championship log | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts< | -- | Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | Mopanie, | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 62 | +134 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | align=left | Vishuis, | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 65 | +63 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | align=left | Patria, | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 191 | 26 | +165 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | align=left | Medies, | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 158 | 99 | +59 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | align=left | Bastion, | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 107 | -32 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | align=left | Tigers, | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 125 | -56 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | align=left | Cobras, | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 146 | -131 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | align=left | Stallions, | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 220 | -202 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0--> | - |
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The 2014 Koshuis Rugby Championship fixtures were as follows:
| 2014 Koshuis Rugby Championship Champions: | Heimat |